Registering and voting should be harder.
There is nothing fundamentally wrong in making someone prove who they are when they vote. Anyone that tells you there is has a basic desire to cheat other people out of their right to equal treatment and consideration under the law.
“Registering and voting should be harder.”
I absolutely agree. You can’t cash a check without some form of identification. You should have to make an effort to vote, as it is more likely that if you are motivated you will have some knowledge of the issues. Same day registration should never be allowed, as it does not allow time to check the validity of the registration.
On the other hand, if they want to push for easier registration and voting, then I would push for very steep penalties for proven voter fraud (at least 2 years in prison - mandatory, and a permanent loss of voting rights).
I agree 100%. In Maryland, they have early voting starting about a month before election day. Lot’s happens in the actual runup.
You should have to provide a reason for absentee and cancel this early voting stuff. Make people actually think about their vote.
And provide a photo ID.